I agree with Steve. VW recommends its own coolant formulation for several reasons and since this is a known weakness of waterleakers, the extra few dollars seems like the best insurance available. It's a little hard to find and is about $15/gallon. Cheers, Tom Neal with two cycles of head leaks. On Sat, 3 Jul 1999, Steven Johnson wrote: > Well, I've always used the VW Autobaun coolant. After 130,828 miles, > I just got my first head leak. Not too bad. Better than average. > I just don't trust the other stuff... > > At 07:48 AM 7/3/99 -0500, you wrote: > >Hello to all of you! > >My name is Jenifer and I live in Québec (Canada). I bought, 3 months > >ago, a Vanagon 84. I just love it! > > > >I was told to use coolant without phosphate in order to protect the head > >gaskets against disintegration. I was also told to change the coolant > >once a year. Is this true? Is there a better brand? > > > >Every answer will be very appreciated...As a co-owner of a VW air-cooled > >shop, I reallllly don't know much about coolant! ;0) > > > >Thanks and have a nice day! > >Jenny ;0) > >http://drive.to/westhaus > >84 Vanagon > >71 Sportsmobile > >56 Transporteur > > > > > Steven Johnson > Sacramento, CA > sjohnso@jps.net > |
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